Olympiad problems

2016 Stars of Mathematics, 4

Let $ ABC $ be an acute triangle having $ AB<AC, I $ be its incenter, $ D,E,F $ be intersection of the incircle with $ BC, CA, $ respectively, $ AB, X $ be the middle of the arc $ BAC, $ which is an arc of the circumcicle of it, $ P $ be the projection of $ D $ on $ EF $ and $ Q $ be the projection of $ A $ on $ ID. $ [b]a)[/b] Show that $ IX $ and $ PQ $ are parallel. [b]b)[/b] If the circle of diameter $ AI $ intersects the circumcircle of $ ABC $ at $ Y\neq A, $ prove that $ XQ $ intersects $ PI $ at $ Y. $

2014 Saudi Arabia IMO TST, 4

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , incenter , geometric transformation , reflection , perpendicular bisector , angle bisector

Points $A_1,~ B_1,~ C_1$ lie on the sides $BC,~ AC$ and $AB$ of a triangle $ABC$, respectively, such that $AB_1 -AC_1 = CA_1 -CB_1 = BC_1 -BA_1$. Let $I_A,~ I_B,~ I_C$ be the incenters of triangles $AB_1C_1,~ A_1BC_1$ and $A_1B_1C$ respectively. Prove that the circumcenter of triangle $I_AI_BI_C$, is the incenter of triangle $ABC$.

KoMaL A Problems 2024/2025, A. 885

Tags: angle chasing , geometry , incenter

Let triangle $ABC$ be a given acute scalene triangle with altitudes $BE$ and $CF$. Let $D$ be the point where the incircle of $\,\triangle ABC$ touches side $BC$. The circumcircle of $\triangle BDE$ meets line $AB$ again at point $K$, the circumcircle of $\triangle CDF$ meets line $AC$ again at point $L$. The circumcircle of $\triangle BDE$ and $\triangle CDF$ meet line $KL$ again at $X$ and $Y$, respectively. Prove that the incenter of $\triangle DXY$ lies on the incircle of $\,\triangle ABC$. [i]Proposed by Luu Dong, Vietnam[/i]

2017 Brazil National Olympiad, 3.

Tags: geometry , circumscribed quadrilateral , incircle , incenter

[b]3.[/b] A quadrilateral $ABCD$ has the incircle $\omega$ and is such that the semi-lines $AB$ and $DC$ intersect at point $P$ and the semi-lines $AD$ and $BC$ intersect at point $Q$. The lines $AC$ and $PQ$ intersect at point $R$. Let $T$ be the point of $\omega$ closest from line $PQ$. Prove that the line $RT$ passes through the incenter of triangle $PQC$.

2014 District Olympiad, 3

Tags: trigonometry , incenter , angle bisector , similar triangles , geometry

Let $ABC$ be a triangle in which $\measuredangle{A}=135^{\circ}$. The perpendicular to the line $AB$ erected at $A$ intersects the side $BC$ at $D$, and the angle bisector of $\angle B$ intersects the side $AC$ at $E$. Find the measure of $\measuredangle{BED}$.

2014 India Regional Mathematical Olympiad, 1

Tags: circumcircle , incenter , perpendicular bisector , geometry

In an acute-angled triangle $ABC, \angle ABC$ is the largest angle. The perpendicular bisectors of $BC$ and $BA$ intersect AC at $X$ and $Y$ respectively. Prove that circumcentre of triangle $ABC$ is incentre of triangle $BXY$ .

1994 India Regional Mathematical Olympiad, 2

Tags: geometry , incenter , area of a triangle , heron's formula

In a triangle $ABC$, the incircle touches the sides $BC, CA, AB$ at $D, E, F$ respectively. If the radius if the incircle is $4$ units and if $BD, CE , AF$ are consecutive integers, find the sides of the triangle $ABC$.

2004 Brazil National Olympiad, 1

Tags: geometry , rhombus , hyperbola , symmetry , inradius , incenter , conic

Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral. Prove that the incircles of the triangles $ABC$, $BCD$, $CDA$ and $DAB$ have a point in common if, and only if, $ABCD$ is a rhombus.

1986 IMO Longlists, 44

Tags: incenter , circumcircle , collinearity , geometry

The circle inscribed in a triangle $ABC$ touches the sides $BC,CA,AB$ in $D,E, F$, respectively, and $X, Y,Z$ are the midpoints of $EF, FD,DE$, respectively. Prove that the centers of the inscribed circle and of the circles around $XYZ$ and $ABC$ are collinear.

2014 Iran Team Selection Test, 6

Tags: geometry , incenter , circumcircle , trigonometry , projective geometry , geometric transformation , homothety

$I$ is the incenter of triangle $ABC$. perpendicular from $I$ to $AI$ meet $AB$ and $AC$ at ${B}'$ and ${C}'$ respectively . Suppose that ${B}''$ and ${C}''$ are points on half-line $BC$ and $CB$ such that $B{B}''=BA$ and $C{C}''=CA$. Suppose that the second intersection of circumcircles of $A{B}'{B}''$ and $A{C}'{C}''$ is $T$. Prove that the circumcenter of $AIT$ is on the $BC$.

2012 All-Russian Olympiad, 4

Tags: geometry , incenter , geometric transformation , homothety , reflection , trigonometry , rhombus

The point $E$ is the midpoint of the segment connecting the orthocentre of the scalene triangle $ABC$ and the point $A$. The incircle of triangle $ABC$ incircle is tangent to $AB$ and $AC$ at points $C'$ and $B'$ respectively. Prove that point $F$, the point symmetric to point $E$ with respect to line $B'C'$, lies on the line that passes through both the circumcentre and the incentre of triangle $ABC$.

2010 ELMO Shortlist, 1

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , geometric transformation , incenter , homothety , asymptote , angle bisector

Let $ABC$ be a triangle. Let $A_1$, $A_2$ be points on $AB$ and $AC$ respectively such that $A_1A_2 \parallel BC$ and the circumcircle of $\triangle AA_1A_2$ is tangent to $BC$ at $A_3$. Define $B_3$, $C_3$ similarly. Prove that $AA_3$, $BB_3$, and $CC_3$ are concurrent. [i]Carl Lian.[/i]

2014 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 4

Tags: incenter , geometry

A square is inscribed into a triangle (one side of the triangle contains two vertices and each of two remaining sides contains one vertex. Prove that the incenter of the triangle lies inside the square.

2003 France Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: circumcircle , trigonometry , incenter , trig identities , law of sines , geometry

$M$ is an arbitrary point inside $\triangle ABC$. $AM$ intersects the circumcircle of the triangle again at $A_1$. Find the points $M$ that minimise $\frac{MB\cdot MC}{MA_1}$.

2014 Oral Moscow Geometry Olympiad, 6

Tags: geometry , incenter , excenter , angle bisector , concurrency

A convex quadrangle $ABCD$ is given. Let $I$ and $J$ be the circles of circles inscribed in the triangles $ABC$ and $ADC$, respectively, and $I_a$ and $J_a$ are the centers of the excircles circles of triangles $ABC$ and $ADC$, respectively (inscribed in the angles $BAC$ and $DAC$, respectively). Prove that the intersection point $K$ of the lines $IJ_a$ and $JI_a$ lies on the bisector of the angle $BCD$.

2011 India Regional Mathematical Olympiad, 1

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , incenter , trigonometry , parallelogram , euler , geometric transformation

Let $ABC$ be an acute angled scalene triangle with circumcentre $O$ and orthocentre $H.$ If $M$ is the midpoint of $BC,$ then show that $AO$ and $HM$ intersect on the circumcircle of $ABC.$

2021 Yasinsky Geometry Olympiad, 4

Tags: geometry , incenter , equal segments , concurrency

Given an acute triangle $ABC$, in which $\angle BAC = 60^o$. On the sides $AC$ and $AB$ take the points $T$ and $Q$, respectively, such that $CT = TQ = QB$. Prove that the center of the inscribed circle of triangle $ATQ$ lies on the side $BC$. (Dmitry Shvetsov)

2009 Cuba MO, 2

Tags: equilateral , incenter , equal circles , geometry

Let $I$ be the incenter of an acute riangle $ABC$. Let $C_A(A, AI)$ be the circle with center $A$ and radius $AI$. Circles $C_B(B, BI)$, $C_C(C, CI) $ are defined in an analogous way. Let $X, Y, Z$ be the intersection points of $C_B$ with $C_C$, $C_C$ with $C_A$, $C_A$ with $C_B$ respectively (different than $I$) . Show that if the radius of the circle that passes through the points $X, Y, Z$ is equal to the radius of the circle that passes through points $A$, $B$ and $C$ then triangle $ABC$ is equilateral.

2019 Girls in Mathematics Tournament, 2

Tags: geometry , incenter , right triangle , circumcenter

Let $ABC$ be a right triangle with hypotenuse $BC$ and center $I$. Let bisectors of the angles $\angle B$ and $\angle C$ intersect the sides $AC$ and $AB$ in$ D$ and $E$, respectively. Let $P$ and $Q$ be the feet of the perpendiculars of the points $D$ and $E$ on the side $BC$. Prove that $I$ is the circumcenter of $APQ$.

2004 Tournament Of Towns, 1

Tags: geometric transformation , reflection , incenter , circumcircle , geometry

Let us call a triangle rational if each of its angles is a rational number when measured in degrees. Let us call a point inside triangle rational if joining it to the three vertices of the triangle we get three rational triangles. Show that any acute rational triangle contains at least three distinct rational points.

2000 Belarus Team Selection Test, 7.2

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , incenter , angle bisector , triangle

Given a triangle $ABC$. The points $A$, $B$, $C$ divide the circumcircle $\Omega$ of the triangle $ABC$ into three arcs $BC$, $CA$, $AB$. Let $X$ be a variable point on the arc $AB$, and let $O_{1}$ and $O_{2}$ be the incenters of the triangles $CAX$ and $CBX$. Prove that the circumcircle of the triangle $XO_{1}O_{2}$ intersects the circle $\Omega$ in a fixed point.

2005 Romania Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: inradius , inequalities , perimeter , incenter , geometry , conic

Let $ABC$ be a triangle, and let $D$, $E$, $F$ be 3 points on the sides $BC$, $CA$ and $AB$ respectively, such that the inradii of the triangles $AEF$, $BDF$ and $CDE$ are equal with half of the inradius of the triangle $ABC$. Prove that $D$, $E$, $F$ are the midpoints of the sides of the triangle $ABC$.

2013 Balkan MO, 1

Tags: geometry , incenter , trigonometry , perimeter , circumcircle

In a triangle $ABC$, the excircle $\omega_a$ opposite $A$ touches $AB$ at $P$ and $AC$ at $Q$, while the excircle $\omega_b$ opposite $B$ touches $BA$ at $M$ and $BC$ at $N$. Let $K$ be the projection of $C$ onto $MN$ and let $L$ be the projection of $C$ onto $PQ$. Show that the quadrilateral $MKLP$ is cyclic. ([i]Bulgaria[/i])

2007 USAMO, 6

Tags: inequalities , geometry , circumcircle , function , trigonometry , inradius , incenter

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with $\omega,S$, and $R$ being its incircle, circumcircle, and circumradius, respectively. Circle $\omega_{A}$ is tangent internally to $S$ at $A$ and tangent externally to $\omega$. Circle $S_{A}$ is tangent internally to $S$ at $A$ and tangent internally to $\omega$. Let $P_{A}$ and $Q_{A}$ denote the centers of $\omega_{A}$ and $S_{A}$, respectively. Define points $P_{B}, Q_{B}, P_{C}, Q_{C}$ analogously. Prove that \[8P_{A}Q_{A}\cdot P_{B}Q_{B}\cdot P_{C}Q_{C}\leq R^{3}\; , \] with equality if and only if triangle $ABC$ is equilateral.

2010 Tournament Of Towns, 6

Tags: geometry , trapezoid , ratio , geometric transformation , reflection , incenter , analytic geometry

Quadrilateral $ABCD$ is circumscribed around the circle with centre $I$. Let points $M$ and $N$ be the midpoints of sides $AB$ and $CD$ respectively and let $\frac{IM}{AB} = \frac{IN}{CD}$. Prove that $ABCD$ is either a trapezoid or a parallelogram.